Mariah Mah has been an educator for over 30 years while also continuing her family tradition of carrying out charity work for the underprivileged in various rural areas of China. Along with other volunteers, Mah provides community services including organizing sacrifices during special days in the Islamic calendar, sponsoring underprivileged students and orphans for education, distributing zakat, food and clothing to those who need it, and setting up educational centers in remote villages in China for the needy.